“There is a clear pattern of impunity here … Human rights do not stop just because there is a pandemic. If we do not fight for our rights now, the situation will only worsen afterward,” Minnie Lopez, legal counsel for “Pride 20,” told the Inquirer.
Among those who attended the Pride March at Mendiola Freedom Park were members of LGBTQ+ organizations Bahaghari and Metro Manila Pride. They were also protesting the anti-terrorism bill and jeepney phaseout while urging the government to conduct free mass testing for COVID-19 and provide nondiscriminatory financial aid for those affected by the pandemic.
The Pride 20, however, insisted that they strictly practiced social distancing and wore face masks during their protest.
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